Old 97's - Four Leaf Clover

four leaf clover
by old 97s
tabbed by : sammyelheladero

i used standard tuning , but drop D could work too better .
Dm should be barred – it sounds better this way than in its open position .

chords used :
Dm F Gm A A#

intro :
Dm Gm Dm A Dm

verse :

Dm
i got a four leaf clover .
Gm
it ain’t done one single lick of good .
A#
i’m still a drunk and i’m still a loser .
A Dm
living in a lousy neighborhood .

Dm
i got a real live horseshoe ,
Gm
and i hung it upside – down above my door .
A#
but it don’t do nothing to attract you ,
A Dm
so i don’t know what the hell it’s for .

chorus :

A# F
why don’t you come over? i’ll show you my four leaf clover .
Gm A# A
aww , who Am i trying to kid? i’m not the kind of guy you go for .
Dm Gm A# A Dm
i got a four leaf clover , but i ain’t got no hope of getting you .

solo :
Dm Gm Dm A Dm

verse :

Dm
i got a lucky silver dollar .
Gm
my granddad gave it to me now he’s dead .
A#
at times like this i wish that i could join him ,
A Dm
it might just stop this pounding in my head .

chorus :

A# F
why don’t you come over? i’ll show you my four leaf clover .
Gm A# A
aww , who Am i trying to kid? i’m not the kind of guy you go for .
Dm Gm A# A Dm
i got a four leaf clover , but i ain’t got no hope of getting you .
A# A Dm
i ain’t got no hope of getting you .
A# A Dm
i ain’t got no hope of getting you .

outro :
Dm Gm Dm A Dm